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Reducing Iron Content in Infant Formula from 8 to 2 mg/L Does Not Increase the Risk of Iron Deficiency at 4 or 6 Months of Age: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Many infant formulas are fortified with iron at 8–14 mg/L whereas breast milk contains about 0.3 mg/L. Another major difference between breast milk and infant formula is its high concentration of lactoferrin, a bioactive iron-binding protein. The aim of the present study was to investigate how reduc...

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Autores principales: Björmsjö, Maria, Hernell, Olle, Lönnerdal, Bo, Berglund, Staffan K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7821997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33374970
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13010003